Begründung
German, noun[bəˈɡʁʏndʊŋ]
Begründung is spelled B-E-G-R-Ü-N-D-U-N-G (10 letters) and appears 29 times per million words in written German, the 2,820th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Begründung is a German feminine noun meaning “reason, rationale, grounds” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “das ins Leben rufen von etwas, Gründung”.
What does Begründung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininereason, rationale, grounds
- 2
feminineexplanation, justification
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. das ins Leben rufen von etwas, Gründung 2. Angabe von Gründen, Rechtfertigung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Begründung
- Begründungen plural
- Begr. abbreviation
- Bgr. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Begründung?
- [bəˈɡʁʏndʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Begründung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Begründung in German?
Begründung appears 29 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).